Have had my F150 into dealer twice in the last month (4/16 and 4/21) for a sticking front-left brake. The dealer keeps pulling and cleaning the calipers/sliders, but this is obviously not fixing the problem.
The problem is only on the drivers-side front. Also, the brake will not start binding until the truck has been driven 10 miles or so. It's free-wheeling when it's cold. I explained all this to the service guy both times and they keep telling me that nothing's wrong. Of course not! The problem brake won't bind when the truck is cold. I even went so far as to tell them to drive it 10 miles and then check it. The claim they did and found nothing.
Last night it bound up again on my way home from work to the point that I really had to get on the gas to keep the truck up to speed. Then, the Check Engine light came on. The left front rotor was smoking hot (literally) when I pulled in the driveway.
Went out this morning and drove it to work with no problem. I was just starting to notice a little bit of drag in the left front brake as I pulled into the parking lot. (10.3 miles total travel).
I'm going to take it back in the dealer after work today. So as to avoid another "cleaning", what should I, as a unsatisfied consumer, ask that the dealer check/replace in order to take care of the problem? I'm starting to think that
A. The brake guy doesn't know what he's doing.
B. The caliper needs to be replaced.
HELP!
The problem is only on the drivers-side front. Also, the brake will not start binding until the truck has been driven 10 miles or so. It's free-wheeling when it's cold. I explained all this to the service guy both times and they keep telling me that nothing's wrong. Of course not! The problem brake won't bind when the truck is cold. I even went so far as to tell them to drive it 10 miles and then check it. The claim they did and found nothing.
Last night it bound up again on my way home from work to the point that I really had to get on the gas to keep the truck up to speed. Then, the Check Engine light came on. The left front rotor was smoking hot (literally) when I pulled in the driveway.
Went out this morning and drove it to work with no problem. I was just starting to notice a little bit of drag in the left front brake as I pulled into the parking lot. (10.3 miles total travel).
I'm going to take it back in the dealer after work today. So as to avoid another "cleaning", what should I, as a unsatisfied consumer, ask that the dealer check/replace in order to take care of the problem? I'm starting to think that
A. The brake guy doesn't know what he's doing.
B. The caliper needs to be replaced.
HELP!
I went through and read all the posts in this forum concerning this subject over the past year. I've gathered my data and have a list of items / questions I'd like addressed.
Senior Member
I had the same problem one time. Is it wet when this happens or when you just start out when truck is cold??. Try this back the truck up at about 15 miles an hour and apply the brakes really hard, do this again and once again and try to get the rears to adjust by doing this. It worked for me, who knows. Also you could have the dealer adjust them for you thy sometimes have the knowhow. I would change the front rotors and pads, clean and lube everything up front and start a new. The rotor you overheated most certainly must be toast.